365
Fatal crashes
409
Fatalities
30%
Drunk driver
52
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Will County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
3 fatal crashes
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4 fatalities · 2018–2023
Interstate
41.544, -88.180
3 fatal crashes
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4 fatalities · 2017–2023
Other Principal Arterial
41.322, -87.959
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021
Principal Arterial - Other
41.324, -87.833
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021–2022
Minor Arterial
41.347, -88.244
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2020–2022
Interstate
41.345, -88.192
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47 | 59 | 15 |
| 2018 | 52 | 58 | 17 |
| 2019 | 54 | 54 | 20 |
| 2020 | 57 | 61 | 11 |
| 2021 | 60 | 70 | 20 |
| 2022 | 59 | 65 | 18 |
| 2023 | 36 | 42 | 8 |
Cities in Will County
Fatal crashes by city within Will County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| JOLIET | 58 | 64 |
| BOLINGBROOK | 21 | 21 |
| LOCKPORT | 15 | 17 |
| ROMEOVILLE | 11 | 12 |
| CREST HILL | 10 | 10 |
| PLAINFIELD | 9 | 10 |
| NEW LENOX | 7 | 8 |
| CRETE | 7 | 7 |
| NAPERVILLE | 7 | 7 |
| UNIVERSITY PARK | 6 | 8 |
| MOKENA | 5 | 5 |
| Other | 5 | 5 |
| FRANKFORT | 4 | 4 |
| WILMINGTON | 4 | 4 |
| HOMER TOWNSHIP | 3 | 3 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 26 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 32 |
| April | 16 |
| May | 30 |
| June | 41 |
| July | 33 |
| August | 37 |
| September | 31 |
| October | 37 |
| November | 32 |
| December | 30 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 23:00 | 24 |
| 20:00 | 23 |
| 18:00 | 21 |
| 17:00 | 20 |
| 15:00 | 19 |
| 22:00 | 19 |
| 21:00 | 19 |
| 13:00 | 19 |
| 16:00 | 18 |
| 19:00 | 17 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 91 |
| Ford | 68 |
| Toyota | 49 |
| Harley-Davidson | 42 |
| Dodge | 31 |
| Honda | 30 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 28 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 25 |
| GMC | 21 |
| Hyundai | 20 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 313 |
| Rain | 38 |
| Snow | 9 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 182 |
| Angle | 82 |
| Front-to-Rear | 45 |
| Front-to-Front | 43 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 9 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Will County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Will County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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